Principal IAM Solutions Architect
Core
Designing and evolving enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture for a global educational technology company, covering workforce, customer, and partner identities.
Role type
Principal IAM Solutions Architect
Builds
Scalable reference architectures, build patterns, standards, and implementations for SSO, MFA, passwordless authentication, and identity lifecycle automation.
Domain
Education Technology (EdTech), Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise IAM architecture design, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, LTI, API integrations, distributed systems, cloud environments (AWS, Azure), observability tools (Amplitude, Dynatrace, Splunk), Java, Spring ecosystem, CI/CD pipelines, Agile project management
Preferred skills
EdTech or SaaS experience, CIAM solutions at scale, Zero Trust Architecture, Node.js, TypeScript, React, JaxRs
Technologies
Okta, Azure AD (Entra ID), AWS, Azure, Java, Spring Boot, REST, SOAP, Git, Jenkins, JIRA, Amplitude, Dynatrace, Splunk
Responsibilities
Define and evolve enterprise IAM architecture; Develop scalable reference architectures and standards; Lead delivery of SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle automation; Merge and map identities for federation; Partner with SaaS providers to define requirements; Act as lead for sophisticated identity challenges and legacy system retirement; Plan and lead implementation efforts across IAM solutions; Mentor IAM team members
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship